Monument Restoration in Florida
Bringing weathered and neglected monuments back to dignity — growth removal, refinishing and inscription revival. Served across Florida with a local network near Orlando.
Monument Restoration across Florida, coordinated from first call to final photo
Older monuments can lose their finish and legibility to decades of weather, lichen and staining. Restoration goes beyond a routine clean: we remove biological growth, treat and refinish weathered granite and bronze, and revive faded inscriptions where the stone allows. Not every worn letter or aged surface can safely return to a like-new look — we explain the realistic result and the limits before we start, and follow cemetery-approved methods. Each project is recorded with before-and-after photos.
In Florida, monument restoration is supported by our 1 showroom and warehouse location in Orlando. These are listed locations, not a promise of shorter lead times or lower charges. Confirm access, crew availability and the full scope for your cemetery before booking.
We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Florida is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.
Monument Restoration in Florida covers
A simple, documented process
Share details & photos
Send the monument location, material and photos of its current condition.
We restore on-site
Growth removal, refinishing and inscription revival within safe, agreed limits.
Receive before/after photos
See the restored monument in a clear photo report.
Restoring older and government markers in Florida
VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 10 cemeteries in Florida: 8 open for new burials, 1 open for cremated remains only and 1 with no new gravesites (closed). VA lists no grant-funded state veterans cemetery in Florida.
VA will replace a government headstone, marker or medallion that is damaged beyond repair, or has deteriorated so it no longer identifies the person buried.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Bronze made before the 1970s was not sealed and carries a blue-green patina that cleaning will not remove.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Government-furnished headstones, markers and medallions remain U.S. Government property and should not be defaced or altered in any way.
Source: 38 CFR 38.630
Featured Florida cemeteries
Restoration starts with knowing a cemetery’s history. Here is what VA publishes for Barrancas National Cemetery and Florida National Cemetery.
Barrancas National Cemetery
History
Barrancas National Cemetery is located within the boundaries of the U.S. Naval Air Station, eight miles southwest of downtown Pensacola, FL.
The Pensacola Naval Air Station is home to the U.S. Naval Air Training Command and encompasses almost 12,000 acres.
A small cemetery had been maintained here in conjunction with the Marine Hospital that was located near Fort Barrancas.
In 1838, the cemetery was expanded and established as a naval cemetery.
During the Civil War years, many casualties were interred in gravesites initially set aside for personnel on duty at the Navy Yard.
Monuments and memorials
Barrancas National Cemetery contains a monument honoring those who died from yellow fever.
It was erected in 1884 by the Marine Guard of the Navy Yard in memory of eight comrades who died in an epidemic during late August and early September 1883.
The names of the fever victims are inscribed on the four faces of the monuments.
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Commander Clyde E. Lassen (Vietnam); Major Stephen W. Pless (Vietnam); Staff Sergeant Clifford Sims (Vietnam).
Address, phone and hours
1 Cemetery Road Pensacola, FL 32508
Phone: 850-453-4108
Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Office: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed on federal holidays except Memorial Day.
General information
Barrancas National Cemetery is divided into two separate parcels of land inside the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.
Burial space
Barrancas National Cemetery and Annex are open.
Floral and grounds rules
Floral or other decorative items will not be attached to the headstones or markers.
On the day of interment floral arrangements (limit of three) accompanying the casket or urn will be placed on the completed grave.
Valuable mementos and tributes should not be left unattended at the gravesite.
Decoration calendar
Artificial flowers will be permitted during the period from November 10 through March 1.
Potted plants will be permitted on graves during period extending 10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Christmas.
All holiday themed adornments, flowers, blankets, and potted, plants either natural or artificial, will be removed 10 days after the date of the holiday.
Directions from the nearest airport
Regional Airport is located approximately seven miles northeast of downtown Pensacola.
The cemetery is located approximately eight miles southwest of downtown.
From the airport travel West on 12th Avenue bearing right onto Fairfield Drive.
Quoted from the official page for Barrancas National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
Florida National Cemetery
History
Florida National Cemetery is located in the Withlacoochee State Forest, approximately 50 miles north of Tampa in Sumter County, FL.
Withlacoochee State Forest was acquired by the federal government from private landowners between 1936 and 1939 under the provisions of the U.S. Land Resettlement Administration.
The U.S. Forest Service managed the property until a lease-purchase agreement transferred it to the Florida Board of Forestry in 1958.
Currently, Withlacoochee State Forest is the second-largest state forest in Florida, divided into eight distinct tracts of land.
In 1842, Congress encouraged settlement here by establishing the Armed Occupation Act.
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William Richard Charette (Korea); Corporal Duane Edgar Dewey (Korea); Master Sergeant James R. Hendrix (World War II).
Address, phone and hours
6502 SW 102nd Avenue Bushnell, FL 33513
Phone: 352-793-7740
Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
General information
Throughout the cemetery there are isolated committal shelters for use by families who wish to hold committal services prior to burial of their loved ones.
The main entrance of the cemetery hosts the Public Information Center and cortege lanes for arriving services.
All information about the cemetery can be obtained in this location.
Floral and grounds rules
No item or object may be attached to a headstone or marker in a national cemetery.
Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial are limited to three for casket burials and one for cremation burials.
Decoration calendar
Artificial flowers and potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending 10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day.
Seasonal Holiday Decorations such as Christmas wreaths, potted poinsettias and other seasonal decorations may be placed on graves from December 1 through January 20.
Directions from the nearest airport
From Tampa International Airport.
Follow signs to 275 north.
Proceed on 275 north to Interstate 75.
Quoted from the official page for Florida National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
VA national cemeteries in Florida
- Barrancas National Cemetery · PensacolaOpen
- Barrancas National Cemetery Annex · PensacolaOpen
- Bay Pines National Cemetery · St. PetersburgCremation only
- Cape Canaveral National Cemetery · MimsOpen
- Florida National Cemetery · BushnellOpen
- Jacksonville National Cemetery · JacksonvilleOpen
- Sarasota National Cemetery · SarasotaOpen
- South Florida National Cemetery · Lake WorthOpen
- St. Augustine National Cemetery · St. AugustineClosed
- Tallahassee National Cemetery · TallahasseeOpen
State and tribal veterans cemeteries
VA’s grant-funded cemetery list has no entry for Florida.
Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
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Linda M.
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“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”
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“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”
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Family
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